 | 1896 - 928 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1920 - 1148 pages
...with costs. Under section 470-b of the Code of Criminal Procedure the previous conviction of a witness may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony, although sentence upon such conviction has been suspended. Present — Rich, Putnam, Blackmar, Kelly... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Hun - 1888 - 770 pages
...Such evidence goes to the jury and cannot be taken from their consideration by the court, although the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of such testimony. In the case at bar, therefore, although Fullgraff and Duffy had in another proceeding... | |
 | New York (State), William Henry Silvernail - 1897 - 1152 pages
...crime is, notwithstanding, a competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining is not concluded... | |
 | 1897 - 546 pages
...competent witness, in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for thu purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony,...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any proper question relevant to that inquiry ; and the party cross-examining .is not concluded... | |
 | New York (State) - 1898 - 748 pages
...notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil 'or criminal action or special proceeding; but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining him is not concluded,... | |
 | George William Bradner - 1898 - 1062 pages
...convicted of a crime is a competent witness in any cause or proceeding, civil or criminal, but the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting...the weight of his testimony, either by the record of conviction or by his cross-examination. The rule goes no further than to permit the witness to be... | |
 | New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division - 1898 - 752 pages
...notwithstanding, a competent witness, but that FIRST DEPARTMENT, NOVEMBER TERM, 1898, [Vol. 34. the conviction may be proved for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony by his cross-examination, upon which he must answer any question relevant to that inquiry. It appears... | |
 | New York (State) - 1899 - 1168 pages
...is, notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding; but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose . of affecting...either by the record, or by his cross-examination, on which he must answer any question relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining him ia... | |
 | New York (State) - 1900 - 1184 pages
...is, notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding: but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting...record, or by his crossexamination, upon which he must answer any question, relevant to that inquiry; and the party cross-examining him is not concluded,... | |
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A person who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor is. notwithstanding, a competent witness in a civil or criminal action or special proceeding: but the conviction may be proved, for the purpose of affecting the weight of his testimony... 
